Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-16
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Henry N. Stanley Will Start on His
Trip into Africa TO Relieve Emin
Bey on the 20th.
The New Reichstag VIII be Against the
Government and VIII be Ignored
by Bismarck.
OUR OMN STANLEY.

# king. The expedition for the relief Of
e Emin Bey will start on the 10Th inst
# Stanley has received 400 ap-
r piications from persons wishing
z to serve on his personal staff, but there
4 were originally only five vacancies, ana
= these lad already been filed
! Stanley, in an interview, said
% it was not true that the British
: government had subscribed largely to the
:, costs OF the expedition. Mr.. Stanley re-
turned TO London this morning. He will
hold consultation with DR.. Junker at
Cairo.
Oscar Warti, chief of the Austrian ex-
petition that has been exploring Africa,
has arrived at Zanzibar. He has long
been believed to be dead, having been for
G eighteen months in the interior.
i GERMAN AFFAIRS.
BERLIN. Jan. l5.-The landtag opened
to-day. In a speech from the throne, it
r was shown that the financial surplus in
1885 Sc was 100000 marks This
} had been applied to redeem the railway
/ debt. A similar result is expected
In the revenues of 1886 and 1887. loan
of $500, 900 marks would be required in
1888, chiefly owing to an increase in
matricular contributions of $4,000, 900
marks. The adverse attitude OF
the reichstag had frustrated the
proposed modification of the mode
OF obtaining public resources,
especially the development of indirect
taxation. The speech announced that
bills would be introduced to extend the
railway system, TO regulate
the government of the Rhine provinces,
to subdivide the government districts
in Posen and Western Prussia, with
view to promote Germanizatlon OF the
Polish provinces and for further rGyis-
ion Of ecclesiastical laws.
The relations between Prussia and the
vatican are becoming more friendly.
The power OF local governments would
be enlarged in the direction of fixing
taxes to maintain communlcal schools
and 10 organize form of labOrers' acct
dent insurance associations. The eSti-
mated deficit in the budget for 1878 is
IS 459, 900 marks.
The dissolution Of the reiChstag has
taken no party unawsres, and prepare
tons for new election have |
| been actively progressing ever |
since the decision of the mill |
tary committees showed that the de-
feat of the government was inevitable. |
The number of seats likely to be severely
contested is estimated at fifty. Of these,
thirty-six are held by the progressionists,
and fourteen by the center party. All
othec seats are considered to be firmly
held. The fourteen seats of the center party
which are imperiled are situated in
Southern Germany and were formerly
held by national liberals, but the govern
ment may win them back under
pressure of patriotic excitement,
which excitement is running high
in the southern states, but the general
opinion continues TO be against the
chances Of the government obtaining
majority. Whatever may be the result,
the government will adhere to its original
demands. Ii the coming reichstag
confirms the decision of the las
one, Prince Bismarck may ;gnore that
BODY and apply to the separate legisla-
lures to sanction ar increase Of the army.
This course is indicated in that passage
OF his speech IN which he reminded the
reichStag that the emperor is
always able to appeal with con-
tidence to the Prussian parliament
for means of guarding FatherlaHd, or he I
may try for the period to rule without
the budget, trusting il indemnity. The
elections will be watched with the most {
intense interest where the contests are {
expected 10 turn on narrow msjorities. l
Among the closing scenes of the reich
stag was an amusing incident. During |
the answering of the roll call of voters |
laughter was evoked by Gen. Won I
"Ja," having mistaken the question. S
error, Herr Home shouting "nein" /
Gen Won Maltke, after moment of con- t
fusion, bowed acceptance Of the correc- G
ton. The instant that the president fin
ished reading the result of division Bis
marck arose end read with rapid yet
distinct utterance brief decree dissolv- \
ing the reichstag. He added no words
of his own. He clos his writing case, .
EMBEDDING the document with a sharp
emphasis and soruprly strobe from the
chamber to his carriage, driving off with ?
out speaking to any one.
CONGO STATE.
LONDON, Jan. l5.-Gov. Jansen of the !
Congo State has returned to Brussels V
He says that the Stanley Falls incident @
has no importance and will not imperil U
the task of the authorities in the Congo 4
6
The Daily News referring to f
Gladstonian- Unionist conferences says: S
''Psrties to the round-table conference t
have been animated by a sincere desire q
for reunion of the liberal party, and I
have been altogether free from tendency
to secure anything like knocking under t
from one side or the other" C
THE DEAD STATESMAN. I
LONDON, Jan. l5.-The remains of Earl a
W re removed to-day to his C
late home in Exeter, Devonshire. A large
number Of persons gathered along the e
route to the railway station, and mani t
tested much sympathy The blinds of c
many houses were drawn, and flags were o
lying at halt-mast. v
WHAT THE LONDON TIMES SAYS. r
LONDON, Jan. 10 The Times pub s
fishes an article on the report of the P
United States board OF Notifications, in
which, while admitting the thoroughness
Of the Investigations, the writer disap-
proves the recommendations of the board, g
IN the ground of the cost of the pro :,
posed Notifications. Over f27, 900, 600 :
5 out of ali proportion TO the de-
ensive requirements of the United States,
,ays the writer. For one-fltth of the sum
England could raise her coast Gefenses, p
he world over, TO a standard II
If efficiency which would probably o
atisfy the most exacting theorists.
Tour cores pondent showed the article
% Sir Andrew Clark, formerly Inspector
general of the Notifications, and one of
he highest authorities on coast defenses *
n England. L entirely agree with the W
writer whom I recognize, said Sir y
Andrew. Such costly Notifications be,
oDg to the old school. 1 would do away
With them altogether. 1t is an open b;
ecret that Italy regrets hav- n
ng expended so much money y
IN fortitications. Germany is simply